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Aziza Muhammad Al-Yusuf
Human Rights Activist
Temporary release / released
Date of Birth
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City Of Birth
Dammam
Gender
Female
Nationality
Saudi
Education
Masters in Computer Science
About The Detainee
She led several campaigns to demand for women's rights, and was previously arrested in 2013 for participating in the call to allow women to drive, which later became permitted.
Arrest And Human Rights Violations
Date Of Arrest:
2018-05-17
City Of Internment:
Reason
She led several campaigns to demand for women's rights, and was previously arrested in 2013 for participating in the call to allow women to drive, which later became permitted.
Method
As part of a campaign that targeted many women activists
Practices And Violations
She was subjected to physical and psychological torture
She was molested
Her reputation has been tarnished by an intense media campaign
She was banned from traveling and doing any work or study
The Human Dimension In His Detention
She is elderly
Prison
Al-Ha'ir in Riyadh
Trial and legal proceedings
A secret court session was held in the Specialised Criminal Court on 13th March 2019. She was accused of communicating with foreign entities and international media professionals, and no media agency was allowed to attend despite the request of many to do so.
Time Line For Arrest
2019-03-13
Her case was submitted to the Specialisedd Criminal Court
2019-03-31
She was temporarily released
She was detained